Senior Applications Architect

Primary Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement secure, scalable, data-driven applications using modern software development frameworks, APIs, cloud technologies, and enterprise data platforms.
• Architect integrated solutions spanning source data ingestion, transformation, data modeling, analytics, and user-facing applications to support operational decision-making.
• Develop reusable relational, semantic, and ontology-based data models; integrate and harmonize data from multiple sources; and establish data quality, governance, and traceability from source systems through reported metrics.
• Contribute directly to application development, integration, testing, debugging, and performance optimization using technologies such as React, TypeScript, Python, SQL, and REST APIs.
• Design and implement reusable technical components, integration patterns, and reference architectures that support rapid MVP delivery, maintainability, and future platform expansion.
• Translate complex research, program, and operational requirements into intuitive applications, analytics, and decision-support workflows, incorporating platform-native automation and AI/ML capabilities where appropriate.
• Design and implement solutions within Palantir Foundry/Vantage, including data pipelines, ontology models, object types, relationships, actions, permissions, and applications developed using platform-native tools such as Workshop.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Engineering, Public Health, Public Policy, or a related field with at least seven years of relevant experience; or a Bachelor's degree in a related field with at least ten years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience designing, architecting, and implementing enterprise-scale applications, data platforms, and integrated technology solutions.
• Experience developing and deploying secure, scalable software applications, system integrations, and cloud-based solutions.
• Experience designing and implementing data architectures, data models, ETL/ELT processes, APIs, and analytics solutions.
• Experience working across multidisciplinary teams to deliver technology solutions that support business, operational, research, or analytical objectives.
• Experience applying software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies, including Agile development practices, to deliver high-quality technical solutions.
• Experience with modern software engineering technologies and frameworks, including application development, database technologies, and enterprise platforms.
• Experience with Palantir Foundry, including data integration, ontology design, application development, and analytics capabilities.

Skills

• Strong solution architecture and systems-thinking skills, with the ability to design end-to-end technical solutions that align with organizational and client objectives.
• Strong software engineering and technical problem-solving skills, including the ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across applications, integrations, data pipelines, and infrastructure.
• Strong data architecture and data modeling skills, including relational, semantic, and ontology-based approaches.
• Strong understanding of cloud technologies, APIs, enterprise data platforms, and modern application development frameworks.
• Ability to translate complex business, operational, and research requirements into intuitive applications, analytics, and decision-support solutions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality results in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to mentor technical staff, promote best practices, and contribute to the development of reusable architectures, standards, and implementation patterns.